Press Coverage - Go Buy These Players in Dynasty!
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26 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Sep 20, 2026
Published
Sun, September 20, 2026
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Player insights
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Players mentioned
Topics
Ray DavisAntonio WilliamsBijan RobinsonD'Andre SwiftDrake LondonJalen NailorKyle PittsZay Flowers
Player analysis
Player insights
Antonio Williams
PositiveBreakout26:51
Wyatt Bertolo is high on Antonio Williams, noting his efficiency on limited routes and ability to create separation in the short-to-intermediate areas. While currently a slot-heavy player, Bertolo expects his role to grow, potentially surpassing Stephon Diggs as the team's WR2 by 2027. He suggests trading away veterans like Romeo Doubs, Khalil Shakir, or Jakobi Meyers to acquire him.
Insight pageBijan Robinson
NegativeMatchup24:32
Despite acknowledging the talent of Bijan Robinson, the source expresses concern regarding the Falcons offense due to the presence of two bad left-handed quarterbacks.
Insight pageD'Andre Swift
PositiveProjection8:28
Wyatt Bertolo views DeAndre Swift as a top-16 running back rest-of-season and beyond, citing his new contract with the Bears and job security. Swift has never finished outside the top 24 in PPR points per game, and Bertolo suggests he is an easy buy for competing teams or even rebuilders looking to pivot from older backs like Kyron Williams or Javante Williams.
Insight pageDrake London
NegativeMatchup24:32
Despite acknowledging the talent of Drake London, the source expresses concern regarding the Falcons offense due to the presence of two bad left-handed quarterbacks.
Insight pageJalen Nailor
NegativeValue23:05
The source characterizes Jalen Naylor as a potential roster clogger and suggests moving on from him in dynasty leagues to acquire bench depth like Ray Davis.
Insight pageKyle Pitts
NegativeMatchup24:32
Despite acknowledging the talent of Kyle Pitts, the source expresses concern regarding the Falcons offense due to the presence of two bad left-handed quarterbacks.
Insight pageRay Davis
PositiveValue22:56
The source identifies Ray Davis as a target for dynasty managers looking to acquire bench depth by moving on from players like Caleb Johnson, Jalen Naylor, or Kayshaun Boutte.
Insight pagePositiveValue32:35
Wyatt Bertolo recommends Ray Davis as a high-value, low-cost handcuff. While currently behind James Cook, Davis is the clear backup who would inherit a significant role in one of the league's best offenses if Cook misses time. Bertolo suggests acquiring him by tearing down from players like Tyrone Tracy or Caleb Johnson.
Insight pageZay Flowers
PositiveValue3:38
Wyatt Bertolo identifies Zay Flowers as a priority dynasty buy following a breakout 2025 season and a dominant Week 1 performance (150 yards, 1 TD). Despite rising market prices (WR15 on Keep Trade Cut, WR19 on Dynasty Datalab), Bertolo projects him as a top-12 wide receiver for the foreseeable future and suggests tearing down from Garrett Wilson or Cardinal Tate to acquire him.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
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1:30Welcome on in to another episode of Press Coverage.
1:33We help gain an edge in fantasy football. I'm your host, as always, Wyatt Bertolo, coming to you with a little bonus
1:41episode where I want to talk about some players that I want to be buying in Dynasty.
1:47And I think you should be, too. I want to try and do some of these throughout the season.
1:53You know, the normal weekly episodes that I'm doing are going to be mostly redraft-focused, looking at what's happening the week before,
2:00leading into the next week and beyond. So I want to throw some of these episodes at you so we can talk
2:08about some Dynasty as well, give you some analysis there, too.
2:12We're going to get to the first player of the day that I think that you should be buying.
2:18And this one really should be no surprise if you've been listening to my content.
2:23And that's Zay Flowers because I think Zay Flowers is really awesome.
2:27He's coming off a fantastic season last year in 2025 where he really had his full-on breakout season.
2:33I was really excited for what he could do in Declan Doyle's offense in 2026.
2:38He comes out week one and in just the first half alone has 150 yards and a touchdown.
2:44Obviously picked up a little bit of an injury.
2:47Doesn't sound like it's going to be anything that's really too long-term.
2:51And they're keeping him safe right now and healthy for the long run.
2:56I don't think expected him to be out very long.
2:59And I think that he is going to put up big numbers rest of season.
3:04It looked like in week one that the Declan Doyle offense plans to feature him in a lot of different creative ways and feature him often.
3:13He had a fantastic week. I expect that to continue.
3:16Looking across the Dynasty Marketplace on Keep Trade Cut, he's wide receiver 15.
3:21On Dynasty Datalab, wide receiver 19. Prices are rising.
3:24I was saying to buy early in offseason. Obviously you can't get those prices anymore as they've gone up.
3:30And while these are a bit aggressive, I still think that he can be of value on these prices.
3:37Because I do think he's finishing as a top 12 wide receiver this season.
3:41And could easily do so for the foreseeable future.
3:44And even higher than that within the top 12 rankings of performance is possible for him.
3:50Based on how he looked in week one. I think some options for potentially trading for Zay Flowers for you available are...
3:57You could tear down at wide receiver from a Garrett Wilson or a Cardinal Tate to Zay Flowers.
4:03That Cardinal Tate one might send off some alarm bells for some people.
4:08Thinking like, why would I trade away Cardinal Tate for Zay Flowers?
4:12Because he's this great prospect who just got drafted so early in the first round.
4:17And for me, it's really just... Yes, we think that talent will normally ascend through situation.
4:22But the situation with the Titans right now is so bad that I think that I want to get out of the Cardinal Tate business for now.
4:31We could talk about getting back in on the Cardinal Tate business later on.
4:36Maybe at the end of the season when his rookie season was a little bit not quite where we wanted it to be.
4:44Because of the situation around him. And maybe we can get him at a suppressed price.
4:49Because then, if you want to work cross-positionally, you could think about moving on from a Saquon Barkley or a Quinchod Judkins to get to Zay Flowers.
4:58If you're maybe a little bit stronger at running back and want to pick up that wide receiver firepower, that is a trade that is available to you.
5:08The next player I want to talk about is going to be DeAndre Swift.
5:12DeAndre Swift gets this new contract going into the 2026 season, coming off a really solid 2025 season with the Bears.
5:19And that kind of squashed any sort of narrative that existed for a little bit there.
5:25That maybe DeAndre Swift wasn't really a Ben Johnson running back.
5:29Maybe Ben Johnson didn't really like Swift from their time in Detroit.
5:33But here he comes out, has a great year for them, and gets this new contract with them as well.
5:39Another player with an astounding week one. I think that DeAndre Swift is looking like a top 16 back rest season.
5:46Could be for the future as well. He's got that job security now with the Bears.
5:52This is a really incredible offense. And while Kyle Monungai impressed based on expectations in 2025, this is DeAndre Swift's backfield still.
5:59And he's going to get his first. And I expect that to always continue while they're together.
6:05He is somebody who's never finished outside the top 24 in PPR points per game.
6:10But looking at the Dynasty Marketplace, Key Trade Cut, RB24.
6:13Dynasty Datalab, RB22. I expect him to easily outpace that in points per game this year and potentially next year.
6:20I think this is a pretty easy buy if you're a competing team.
6:25If he wants some more running back firepower. Right now you could tear down from a Kyron Williams, a Javante Williams.
6:32I'm going to say Quinshot Judkins' name again. If this was a Players to Sell episode, which you might be getting sometime
6:39soon, Quinshot Judkins would certainly be on that episode because it's looking really bad for him and for the Browns.
6:46But I really think that DeAndre Swift is in line for a really good season here with the Bears and moving forward.
6:53You know, this contract gives him the stability moving forward in this top offense.
6:58You know, he's not really that old yet. He's still 27 and a half.
7:03Like he's got good years left in his game and he's on a top offense.
7:08There's a lot to like here still for DeAndre Swift.
7:11And it's potentially possible that this is a buy regardless of team makeup because I think by end of season, his dynasty
7:19value can still grow from where it was. There's a lot of times we get to this age apex with running backs
7:26where Swift is approaching, where there's not much that they can do to really grow their dynasty value.
7:32But a lot of times that's with running backs who are already fairly up in the rankings.
7:38You know, that's how much higher can they really get?
7:41Well, DeAndre Swift isn't that high. You know, he's he's a fringe top 24 running back based on the dynasty marketplace.
7:48He could easily ascend to the top 16 in in dynasty rankings across the market.
7:53You know, so I think potentially even on a team in which you're not sure if you're competing, potentially even a rebuilder.
8:01In fact, I think this is a decent trade for a rebuilder as I'm talking through it with myself a little bit
8:08now in that you can, if you're able to tear down from a Kyron Williams, if you have one of these running
8:16backs like this on your rebuilding team, Kyron Williams, Javante Williams, these older productive running backs are running backs.
8:22Maybe you don't necessarily want on a rebuilding team.
8:25You could tear down to a DeAndre Swift who is actually going to be potentially just as good or better next year when you might want them.
8:34And you could pick up an extra draft pick that you need to help yourself rebuild.
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10:27We're in on this Jets offense more than almost anybody.
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10:37But you got two bad left-handed quarterbacks. And you certainly don't need to be telling some fake betting expert on social media.
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11:35Leave us a comment everywhere. I'd love to hear who your favorite Dynasty buys are right now.
11:41And let me know what you think about the players that I'm bringing up today.
11:46The third player that I've got for today is Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt.
11:49Right now, Keep Trade Cut, RB33. Dynasty Datalab, RB43.
11:53So the price is going to vary a little bit league to league.
11:57Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt coming off a pretty darn good rookie season compared to expectations when he was drafted by the Commanders as a seventh-round rookie.
12:05As draft season went along leading up into the 2025 season, people started getting really excited for Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt because the Commanders
12:12moved on from Brian Robinson to give Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt the lane to produce for them and have a big role for them.
12:20He proved to be a dynamic runner, but a complete zero in the passing game.
12:25And because of that, he only played so many of the snaps, got so many of the opportunities, but did show some
12:32really solid running back skills, some really solid rushing skills, scoring eight touchdowns as a runner.
12:38Coming into 2026, the word was is that they were looking to get him more involved in the passing game, which makes sense.
12:46You want your running back to be good in all facets of the game.
12:50It makes it so the defense can't be tipped off on what's about to happen.
12:55That was part of the problem for Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt and why he couldn't be played more despite him being a dynamic runner
13:03is because when he's on the field, the defense knows exactly what's about to happen.
13:08They know that Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt is only there to run the ball.
13:12Him not being a threat whatsoever in the pass game made it really easy for opposing defenses.
13:18So this offseason, the commanders talked a lot about wanting to get him more involved as a pass catcher and really coach him up there.
13:26They also signed Rashad White, who at this point is really only a pass catcher and pass blocker out of the backfield
13:33as he is not a dynamic runner at all.
13:36And because of that, it meant a little bit hard to believe that Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt was going to be involved as a pass catcher more.
13:45But that's not what the commanders have shown so far this year.
13:49Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt's running routes similar to Rashad White. And that shows that they trust him now enough to be in those situations and do those things.
13:58The targets may or may not come, but him being able to do that also increases his snaps and increases his chances for opportunities.
14:06I think that he will get more targets, certainly than he did last year.
14:11Now, more targets from where he was last year, that's a low bar.
14:15How many can it be? But this is putting him on the right trend line for getting those more opportunities, getting that better role.
14:23And if he can continue to be dynamic on what should be a pretty good offense behind Gene Daniels, this is a pretty good role for Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt.
14:32And even at RB33, like on keep trade cut, that's a fine price to find out if he can take that jump
14:40and become a really solid player for us in fantasy.
14:43And if he continues to be what he was as a rookie, maybe just a little bit better, you didn't really lose out on that trade anyways.
14:52So I'd really like to buy Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt. You know, I'm sure that he's always going to have a little bit of
15:00seventh round draft pick stink on his name. That's a little fluky.
15:04If people aren't aware, he basically didn't get to play his last season in college because of a weird issue where the
15:11number he was going to wear already had too many games attached to it.
15:16So he wasn't allowed to play under that number and he wasn't able to play his final year.
15:22So I don't think his seventh round draft capital is completely telling of who he was entering the NFL.
15:28Anyways, let's go out and get him allowing ourselves some opportunity at what this jump can be.
15:34Hopefully with a little bit of discount because of that seventh round rookie stink and because he wasn't much of a pass catcher as a rookie.
15:43As I noted, Dynasty Data Lab over there, just RB43.
15:46So we could find some really good prices. I'm trying to tear down from players like Blake Corham, Rico Dowdor, or Mondria Stevenson.
15:54These are players who are in more of a committee than Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt.
15:58They've proven it more to this point in their NFL careers, but I'd like to take the shot that Ja'Cory Kroski-Meritt has
16:06a larger role in his offense and become better than them while also being younger.
16:11The next player that we've got for the day is another commander and that's Antonio Williams.
16:16Another player that I was talking about before the season.
16:20I really liked his prospect profile coming into the NFL.
16:23He was productive immediately as a true freshman and had some encouraging advanced metrics throughout his college career.
16:29The real knock on him is that one, even though he produced pretty well as a freshman, that production didn't grow quite enough through his college career.
16:38You'd like to see that ascension throughout their college career.
16:42Antonio Williams was one of those players who got to college, produced right away, and then didn't really continue to get better and better and better in production.
16:51Though, I think a little bit of that could be due to his college QB, Clay Klobnik, who I would say wasn't
16:59doing him necessarily too many favors during their time together.
17:02But also is that he's mostly a slot only.
17:05You can put him outside as a flanker. He can't be press coverage though, so you got to do some things for him to be outside.
17:14He's mostly a slot. I think he's mostly a slot.
17:17I know there are some people saying, like, he can just play outside.
17:21It's fine. I'm more like, in certain situations maybe, but he's mostly a slot.
17:26But so far for the commanders, not a lot of routes.
17:30Really efficient with those routes. And that can help him continue to grow those routes.
17:35And to be honest, he's just looked really good on those routes that he's gotten.
17:40As I said, he's been very efficient. It's not surprising to me that he was able to produce with his opportunities and his routes.
17:48Because again, I thought he was a good player coming into the NFL.
17:53I think he's someone who just is a quarterback's friend, good, like best friend, because he can create some really easy separation
18:00in the short and intermediate areas of the field and across the middle.
18:04Now, in Dynasty, people are excited for him already because of his performance.
18:09So, his price is going to rise. It's probably currently in the Ascension.
18:13And the prices that I'm about to tell you may not be exactly the prices that you find.
18:19On Key Trade Cut, he's wide receiver 59. Dynasty Data Lab, wide receiver 66.
18:24As I said, when you actually go out and try to trade for him, that price might be a little bit higher.
18:31So, tearing down to him, you might have to find a wide receiver a little bit more than you think you'd have to to tear down to him.
18:41But the ones that I'm going to try, and I think that you should try in your leagues just in case, are Romeo Dobbs, Khalil Shakir, Jacoby Myers.
18:50Looking through the marketplace, those look to be potential options and players that I'd be happy to move on from for the
18:58chance of Antonio Williams being better than they are.
19:01You know, right now, if we were setting our lineups, I would play Dobbs, Shakir, Myers over Antonio Williams if I was setting a lineup.
19:09But, I think, potentially towards the end of the season and throughout the season and into next year, Antonio Williams, the player,
19:17is going to continue to get better and better.
19:20I think it's possible he could take over Stephon Diggs in this offense at a certain point and become a number two pass catcher for them.
19:28No matter what, going into 2027, I don't expect McLaurin and Stephon Diggs to both be in a place where we're projecting
19:36them for a lot of opportunities on this team.
19:39And I think Antonio Williams can step into more.
19:42So, I think if you didn't already draft him in your rookie draft, which hopefully you did, I think you could still
19:49get in now and hopefully catch it before the full ascension using those three wide receivers.
19:55I've got one more player to give y'all today, and that is Ray Davis.
19:59Now, Ray Davis has not been used much, really at all, while James Cook is healthy.
20:05I thought there was a chance when he got drafted that he wouldn't necessarily make it a committee, but he would be
20:12used some because he is a player who is good in all areas of playing running back.
20:18He doesn't excel anywhere, but he can do all the things.
20:22But, why I want to actually buy Ray Davis is because we do know that he's actually a very valuable handcuff running
20:29back, despite him not really doing anything week to week.
20:32If anything happens to James Cook, it is Ray Davis who takes over James Cook's role.
20:38They always have this kind of pure third down back that's worked with James Cook.
20:43Right now, it's Frank Gore Jr. That player has always stayed in that situation, in that role, if James Cook misses time.
20:50And it becomes Ray Davis taking over the main role and doing all the work that James Cook was doing, and that's
20:58a valuable role to have on one of the league's best offenses.
21:02But he is a handcuff that is much cheaper than many of the other handcuffs.
21:07And I like having these handcuffs on my team.
21:10So, I want to get as many of them as I can as to give myself depth, so why not go after
21:17the one that's one of the cheapest of all of them, despite us knowing if anything happened to the start in front
21:25of him, he'd have one of the best roles amongst these potential handcuff running backs.
21:30So, a couple ways to try and attack getting Ray Davis on your team.
21:35This one sounds a little bit crazy to start.
21:38It's tearing down from Tyrone Tracy. But, right now, across the Dynasty marketplace, Ray Davis, RB66 on Keep Trade Cut, RB69 on Dynasty Data Lab.
21:46I know Tyrone Tracy has fallen out of favor, but if you look at those marketplaces, Tyrone Tracy is still ahead of Ray Davis.
21:54So, there are at least some people out there who are saying they prefer Tyrone Tracy to Ray Davis right now.
22:01I prefer Ray Davis, personally. So, this is extra good for me.
22:05Another one, again, this might sound crazy to you, but some people actually think this way because the Dynasty market is telling us.
22:13And, like, going on just a tiniest bit of rant here, I don't really like when people say, like, oh, Keep Trade
22:20Cut is trash, or whatever marketplace, trade calculator, whatever you want to say is trash.
22:25Do I agree with a lot of those marketplaces and trade calculers?
22:29No, quite often I do not. You know, we all have our different values.
22:34But those are useful resources because there are people, real people, going on there and voting for them.
22:40So, maybe not in your league, maybe not in one of your leagues, but maybe in another.
22:46There is somebody valuing the players the way that they are on these places.
22:51So, I'll end that rant and move on. Caleb Johnson, potentially, you can tear down from him to Ray Davis.
22:57And then, a couple other options. If you were wanting to get this bench depth and move on from a wide receiver
23:05who maybe is looking closer to a roster clogger, you could move on from a Jalen Naylor or a Kayshaun Boutte to get to Ray Davis.
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24:11Why wait? Football is back, baby. And whether you've been betting for years or you're just looking to put a little action
24:18on the games, my bookie needs to be added to your list of places to go line shopping.
24:24We've been talking about the teams we like and don't like for months.
24:29We're in on this Jets offense more than almost anybody.
24:32And we're terrified of this Falcons offense. Even though you got Bijan, you got Kyle Pitts, you got Drake London, but you got two bad left-handed quarterbacks.
24:41And you certainly don't need to be tailing some fake betting expert on social media.
24:46Go to my bookie and find the plays you already know you like and take a shot.
24:52That's what's cool about my bookie. You can find the action you want and bet it wherever you are when the game kicks off.
25:00And if you're new to the club, the bet back bonus gives you protection on your first play.
25:06Sign up with promo code PLAYER. to opt into the bet back bonus and take your first shot with a safety net.
25:13If your wager loses, you get it right back.
25:16No questions asked. Football is finally here. Get in now and cash in on the season with my bookie with promo code
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